Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
solubility
Freely soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol
ph
Between 11,5 and 12,3 (1 % solution)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Corrosive
- H315 (78.1%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H319 (74.6%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H335 (86.3%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H318 (22.1%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319 (95.8%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 7778-53-2 |
| IUPAC Name | tripotassium;phosphate |
| InChI Key | LWIHDJKSTIGBAC-UHFFFAOYSA-K |
| PubChem CID | 62657 |
| INCI Name | TRIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Tripotassium Phosphate (TKP) is a strongly alkaline potassium salt with properties similar to trisodium phosphate. It is used as a cleaning agent, pH